WRC Calendar 2023

[Francis44]

I doubt we would see big spectator numbers on stages any more, at least not in Europe. All-live for hardcore fans, different alternatives to the left and right, plus, spectating rally nowadays is not that cool any more - in majority of cases you are allowed to designated areas only, where you have to sit all day. It was an adventure in the past - today, due to security demands - close to nature racing event. New reality even for organizers.

You must not be familiar with the Portuguese and Spanish rounds.

[bomber21]

I saw huge crowds in all rallies I have visited except Turkey.

Last year Acropolis rally was watched in the mountains by an unprecedented amount of fans.

[JLunen]

In Finland, the first pass in Harju did an all-time spectator record with 19 500 spectators. Interesting to hear what was the outcome of the whole rally.

[lmmjvss]

Someone said that they should go to places where rally is bigger, like somewhere in the UK or in the Ceskia? Im even thinking US should have a rally now. Saudi? Nah..

[Eli]

Someone said that they should go to places where rally is bigger, like somewhere in the UK or in the Ceskia? Im even thinking US should have a rally now. Saudi? Nah..

Yes, Ciesla said something like that at the time, but now they just seem to go and follow the money, bluntly I'd say, what happened to candidate events? Up until not long ago, each event that would want to enter the WRC had to have a candidate event and as far as I'm aware there isn't one being held for Saudi Arabia this year.

[skarderud]

If FIA starts to "sportwash" regimes like Saudi, they can include shitholecountries like Russia, china and north korea.

And they can put out a press-release that they confirm that they are corrupt pøkker that only thinking on theire own pocket than the sport they are hired to do better.

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[lmmjvss]

If FIA starts to "sportwash" regimes like Saudi, they can include shitholecountries like Russia, china and north korea.

And they can put out a press-release that they confirm that they are corrupt pøkker that only thinking on theire own pocket than the sport they are hired to do better.

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haha I wonder if FIA would ban America and the UK if they watched those Adam Curtis documentaries.
"Ok, the world is a mess. FIA will have just one championship from now on racing electric scooters in non-recognized countries: Barawa, Northern Cyprus, Padania, Szekely Land, South Ossetia, Ellan Vannin"
(all real places btw... they even have a "Paralell world cup" (soccer) under the CONIFA adm, since FIFA dont recognize them)

[wyler]

haha I wonder if FIA would ban America and the UK if they watched those Adam Curtis documentaries.
"Ok, the world is a mess. FIA will have just one championship from now on racing electric scooters in non-recognized countries: Barawa, Northern Cyprus, Padania, Szekely Land, South Ossetia, Ellan Vannin"
(all real places btw... they even have a "Paralell world cup" (soccer) under the CONIFA adm, since FIFA dont recognize them)

er...padania is not a real place. just a delirium from a bunch of xenophobes in italy.

[Steve Boyd]

Ellan Vannin is the Isle of Man - a Crown Dependant Territory. It is recognised by FIA as coming under the sporting jurisdiction of Motorsports UK from its geographical location.

[AnttiL]

https://www.rallit.fi/rallin-mm-sarj...sta-uusi-huhu/

According to Motoring News (link not provided, possibly just in the magazine), Chile won't happen for 2023. And European rounds would actually be same as this year (minus Ypres/GB). Mexico and Saudis are the two new events...